Sweden's Financial Supervisory Authority has invited public and private actors in the financial services preparedness sector to participate in FTPOS Sector Exercise 2026, a tabletop and functional exercise scheduled for 12 to 23 October 2026. The exercise is designed to strengthen sector-wide coordination and crisis management capability through realistic scenarios, including a scenario in which Sweden is in a heightened state of readiness. It will focus on building and sharing a common situational picture, coordinating actions across the sector, and developing joint communication and messaging. The exercise targets authorities, banks, savings banks, insurance companies, securities firms, central infrastructure organisations, and cash-handling actors. Its structure has three linked workstreams covering situational awareness and reporting, designated sector focus areas, and communication and common messages. Participating organisations must first run a home exercise between 12 and 15 October as a prerequisite for the joint activities. Industry associations will convene meetings on 19 and 20 October to compile sector-specific situational pictures and discuss identified issues, while the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority will hold a coordination conference in Stockholm on 21 October to produce a consolidated view for the sector. A communications chiefs network will separately test call-up routines and prepare sector-wide messaging. Registration closes on 10 June 2026. Organisations must nominate a local exercise leader and deputy, who will receive detailed exercise information and support planning and delivery. Further information on the scenario and which functions should participate will be provided at a digital information meeting on 16 June, followed by a training session for all participants on 17 September, a kick-off meeting for local exercise leaders on 7 October, a closing session on 23 October, and a lessons-learned seminar in Stockholm on 12 November.

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